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Sensory processing disorder

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Sensory processing disorder

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A condition where the brain cannot pick up or respond properly to messages from your senses, causing problems such as over-sensitivity to the feel of particular things, under-sensitivity to pain, or apparent clumsiness. It is often associated with autism and is usually picked up in children, but can affect adults too.

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